The Feminine Unconventional

by André LaCocque

These marvelous stories! This volume is a woman's canon presented with scholarship and wit. I thoroughly enjoyed it. - Susan B. Thistlethwaite In his treatment of Judith, LaCocque reflects on the paradox that Judith - more 'woman-oriented' than (the conceivably female-authored) Susanna - was probably written by a man. He concludes that this deserves to be celebrated: 'The best advocates for a cause are those who are not self-serving.' LaCocque appears...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597524808
• ISBN13: 9781597524803
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.4"

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Superior Feminist Biblical Study -- by a man!

An in depth look at four biblical women ( Judith, Susanna, Esther, and Ruth) and the biblical witness. The author celebrates the under-represented but bold interventions of women on behalf of God for Israel and for the world.